Rail unions push 25 percent wage rise in rail dispute
Cleveland AP The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen BLF&E has served wage demands for a 25 percent increase on railroads plus supplemental pensions and company paid health coverage. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers also seeks raises as arbitration slow moves continue.
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Cleveland
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Washington
American Association of Railroads
Congress
Arbitration Board
H. E. Gilbert
Blf&e
Brotherhood
Weather Area Forecast For Tuesday
Fair conditions and warmer for Tuesday. Nightly low temperatures near the 20s. Tuesday highs expected around 50 degrees.
Minor Loss In Accidents In Topeka Weather Drops
The cold front crossing Kansas caused a morning drop in temperatures from Sunday highs of 47 to 59 across the state to lows of 16 to 32. Winds 30 to 40 mph and a few northeast snow flurries were reported as fair skies return and highs may climb to the 40s with 20 to 30 degree lows tonight and 50s by Tuesday. Three non injury accidents were investigated, causing minor vehicle damage: a 1958 Ford truck trailer collided with a parked car door. a 1957 Plymouth rear ended a 1963 Dodge. a backing 1959 Nash hit a 1952 Chevrolet. Total damages were $30, $60, and $40 respectively.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Dodge City
Pittsburg
Concordia
Russell
St. Joseph
Dealers Transport Co
Liberty, Co
Lawrence R. Stanford
Larry E. Eskridge
S. Allen
Main
Lincoln
Eskridge
Max Grogan
S. Washington
Fay Wolfe
Earlton
Grogan
Main and Highland
Wolfe
Lincoln and
Elm
Dorothy Washburn
Parsons
Harold Edwards
Evergreen
Edwards
Washburn
Defense Sees Help for Ruby In Federal Inquiry Findings
Dallas AP report notes defense lawyer predicts federal investigators will bolster Jack Ruby’s case after Oswald report. Ruby’s murder trial possibly delayed beyond December 9. defense seeks time to prepare. Donations pour in for Tipit family and Oswald’s kin as Howard cites rising public support for Ruby with expected postponement.
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Ruby
Dallas
Jack Ruby
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Oswald
Tom Howard
Atty
Henry Wade
Marguerite Oswald
Fort Worth
U.S
Russia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Howard
Court Okays Agency Shop State Bans
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court, 8-0, held state courts may enforce bans on agency shop labor contracts. Justice Douglas noted the Florida Supreme Court found such agreements violate right to work provisions. The decision references Florida and Food Fair, Inc. in Miami and affects whether enforcement lies with states or the NLRB.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Douglas
Goldberg
Secretary of Labor
Florida Supreme Court
Florida
High Tribunal
National Labor Relations Board
High Court
US Supreme Court
Aflcio Retail Clerks Union
Food Fair, Inc
Miami
Food Fair
Earlton Tip Given Award for Severe Injury Story
Dewey Smith of Earlton will receive last week's three dollar Tribune news tip prize for his report on the severe injury of his 12 year old son Fredie in an on silage wagon accident. Fredie rode the wagon pulled by his brother Russell, 17, when a inadvertent gear movement pulled his leg into the machine mangling calf muscles. The Tribune invites tips from Chanute and area residents for unusual or serious events.
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Dewey Smith
Earlton
Fredie
Russell
Tribune
The
Chanute
the Tribune
Christmas Adoption List Of 50 Needy Families Released
The Chamber of Commerce will coordinate again this year to adopt local needy families for Christmas. A list of 50 families and individuals was submitted, prepared and verified by the county welfare department and the Chanute school nurse, detailing ages, family roles, and needs.
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Chamber of Commerce
County Welfare Department
Chanute
Association Drives Gifts for Osawatomie State Hospital
Neosho County Mental Health Association collects Christmas gifts for patients at the Osawatomie state hospital. The Sunshine Mantle warehouse serves as the collection point. Desired items include costume jewelry bath accessories stationery and large-size garments with oversize garments in high demand. Gifts should be new not wrapped and must arrive by December 14 for delivery.
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Neosho County
Sunshine Mantle
Virginia Supreme Court Rules Prince Edward County Can Close Schools
The Virginia Supreme Court, in a 6-1 decision, held Prince Edward County may opt to operate or not operate public schools, allowing closure to avoid integration. Chief Justice Eggleston dissented, arguing state education duty persisted. The case is under U.S. Supreme Court review.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
Virginia
John Eggleston
Virginia High Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Eggleston
Tribune Phone Contact for Carrier Access
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact, call your carrier. If they are unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Johnson in Huddle With Cabinet Pair
President Johnson met with Defense Secretary Robert McNamara Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges and Budget Director Kermit Gordon at the White House for talks on defense and economic policy. The sessions followed a busy Sunday as Johnson drafted a defense cost cutting letter and announced visits by West German Chancellor Erhard Italian President Segni and British Prime Minister Douglas-Home.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Kermit Gordon
Ludwig Erhard
Antonio Segni
Alec Douglas-Home
Oppenheimer
Los Alamos Laboratory
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Erhard
Johnson Ranch
Johnson City
Tex
Segai
Douglas
Charles de Gaulle
France
United States
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Dean Rusk
Thanksgiving Toll Tops Previous High On Safe Roads
A 102 hour Thanksgiving traffic period ends with 526 deaths, surpassing 514 from 1962 and 477 for nonholiday periods. Kansas reports eight fatalities including a Medicine Lodge one car crash killing Philip Becker and a Fort Scott death of Dorothy Marr. Theodore Schroll died in Hutchinson when his rear seating beltless ride was ejected. A train collision near Kanopolis Lake kills Ray Walker Sr. Other notes include civil rights talks with Whit ney Young and Johnson receiving the Enrico Fermi Award for Oppenheimer, plus presidential trips and Kennedy assassination probes.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Kansas
Philip Becker
Cunningham
Kan
Medicine Lodge
Mark
Jodie
Paul
Mattie Anthony
Theodore
Hutchinson
Rush Center
Brookville
Ray C. Walker
Union Pacific
Kanopolis Lake Road
Whitney Young
National Urban League
Young
Johnson
Urban League
Enrico Fermi
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Kansas 1963 Data
Kansas traffic death log shows 530 fatalities by 9 am December 1963, compared with 550 for the same period in 1962. Figures cover 48 hours to 9 am Monday. Data recorded for Topeka area and statewide totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
TB Hospital Tour Tuesday Inspection by state panels
The Southeast Kansas tuberculosis hospital will be inspected tomorrow by the state House and Senate ways and means committees as part of a six day tour of state institutions and agencies. Sen Glee Smith and Rep John Conard head the groups. Conard calls the trip the most ambitious inspection yet and says on the spot checks are more meaningful than budget requests.
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Kansas
Ways and
State House
Senate
Glee Smith
R-Larned
John Conard
Greensburg
Conard
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Seeks Quail Pellet Plot
A fragment notes an intercepted letter to Cha about a committee of quail removing pellets from new shells at night, implying a trick or prank against hunting gear. The item reads as a playful or cryptic missive rather than a formal report, with no clear date or organization attached.
Gift to Chanute by Aviation Agency
City Manager R. J. Hayes announced FAA gift to Chanute includes part of the field infrastructure for aviation use. Five towers near Rural road are being cleared and dismantled while FAA leased land remains and a homing device plus electronic gear will be repurposed at the airport for continuing aviation operations.
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R. J. Hayes
Fed
Eral Aviation Agency
FAA
Hayes
Santa Fe Park
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Liam Guy
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Chanute High School
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J. D. Tippit
Tippit
Los Angeles
Earlton Tip
Biase
Fort Scott
Dorothy B. Marr
Andrew Jackson Crain
Foster
Theodore Schroll
Ted W. Schroll
Colorado Springs
Cha
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